Azam Ahmed

Azam Ahmed is a foreign correspondent for the New York Times based in Kabul, Afghanistan, where he has reported on the war since late 2012. During his tenure in Kabul, Azam has embedded with the Afghan Army and police on numerous occasions to write dispatches on the changing face of the Afghan war. In addition to covering the 2014 election crisis, he has also focused on writing stories about the plight of Afghans living under the weight of more than 30 years of war. He has also reported from Iraq for the newspaper, covering the advance of the Islamic State and its impact on the social fabric of the nation.

Azam joined The New York Times in 2010, covering the world of high finance and hedge funds for the business desk and the DealBook blog in New York. He spent much of his time reporting on the insider trading scandals that have swept Wall Street, both in the courtroom and out – including breaking stories about impending indictments and inquiries. Azam was one of a team of reporters covering the collapse of MF Global, the biggest corporate meltdown since the financial crisis, coverage that was a finalist for the Gerald Loeb Award. Prior to the Times, Azam worked at the Chicago Tribune, where he covered education and urban affairs for the Metro Desk. He graduated from the University of Virginia with degrees in English and Economics.

Recent and archived news articles by Azam Ahmed of The New York Times.

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